Inclusion of persons with disabilities poses challenges to many companies, but also presents them with opportunities. The topic involves including persons with disabilities both within their own organisation and along the global supply and value chains.
The objective of these guidelines is to assist companies along the textile value chains with the promotion and practical realisation of non-discriminatory employment for persons with disabilities. The guidelines are realized by GIZ and the International Association of the Natural Textile Industry and in cooperation with Bündnis für Nachhaltige Textilien on behalf of the the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The guidelines are primarily aimed at members of the International Association of Natural Textiles (IVN) and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, and their suppliers. They comprise two modules and provide specific pointers for implementing inclusion measures within the company and along the global supply and value chains, based on the needs of brands, retailers and suppliers (textile production firms).
- Module 1 – Recommendations for German brands and retailers
- Module 2 – Recommendations for suppliers
At the same time, they support German development cooperation actors with their project work in the areas of vocational education and training, promotion of employment for persons with disabilities, and raising awareness of these matters among companies along the textile supply chain.
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